BE HEARD, MAKE ART, AND GET PAID!

Fun fact: I built an entire platform called Women of Illustration back in 2018—only to later realize that gender is a scam and I’m nonbinary. Love that for me.

But the mission? Still solid as hell. Because whether you’re a woman, gender-fluid, or just a bag of mostly human meat who has ever felt like the art world keeps ghosting you, you deserve space, visibility, and actual resources to build a sustainable creative career.

The art industry loves its token representation—one woman on a panel, one “diversity hire,” one seat at the table before they pat themselves on the back and call it progress. The result? We grow up not seeing ourselves in positions of influence. And when we do? We assume those artists are the exception, not the rule.

Here, I dish out brutally honest, no-BS art marketing advice so you don’t have to figure it all out alone. Plus, we showcase a ton of incredible artists over on our Instagram.

Want to see your work featured? Tag us in your art posts, and we might share it with our highly engaged audience! With hundreds of submissions, it may take some time, but if you want to skip the line, you can secure a sponsored post starting at just $10 here.

A lot has changed since we first started! Now-a-days, the podcast is retired (RIP), but I still provide audio courses, breaking down the business side of art into manageable, ADHD-friendly lessons.

Oh, did I forget to mention? I was finally diagnosed with AuDHD! Turns out, all those years of chaos had a name, and their names are Autism and ADHD.

For those who need a little more structure and accountability, I created The Artist Reset Mentorship Program, that is only $69 a week.

A ton of you told me you needed a payment plan, so I built one.

Now, instead of paying a huge lump sum upfront, you can get weekly mentorship, direct email access between sessions, and over $125 worth of free resources to help you actually implement what we talk about.

Because the reality is, being a successful artist isn’t about talent, it’s about strategy and consistency.

I used to exclude myself before anyone else could. I thought I wasn’t “good enough” to be in the room. I was ignored, talked over, and undervalued.

Not anymore. It’s time we stop waiting to be included and start demanding our damn place at the table.

And if there’s no table? We build our own.

MEET the founders

Dean Rodriguez
Illustrator and Teacher
dina@womenofillustration.com
lettershoppe.com

I'm Dean, and the guy in the back is my husband Rick and we are the people behind Women of Illustration. We both work full time from home running my illustration studio Letter Shoppe and together created this amazing community for artists everywhere.